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Project Director

JobsRUs.com
Overland Park, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 2/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2025

JobsRUs.com is seeking to hire a Project Director for our client in Overland Park, KS!

Benefits Available!

Weekly Pay!

Pay Rate - $79.64 / hr

1st Shift : Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

Job Description

The Project Services Project Director is responsible for organization, project and program management, and monitoring of the successful development and implementation of all project controls for projects and programs as assigned. This includes the creation and maintenance of the following project and program control processes :

  • Ownership and coordination of the project and program deliverables management process.
  • Assured compliance with project and program control minimum standards.
  • Production of overall program status reports.
  • Day-to-day oversight of key special projects.

Typical hospital operational projects, these include strategic growth projects, performance improvement, service line enhancement and also some market expansion type projects. These may fluctuate and change, but a current state.

The position requires solid communication skills to lead project teams, as well as to interface with other departments (including ITG), business partners, and leadership. The Project Director must be results-oriented with a demonstrated strong commitment and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done. Moderate to heavy travel may be required.

Duties (included but are not limited to) :

  • Actively and professionally communicate with Business Units, Service Centers, Corporate, Division and / or Facility stakeholders to manage multiple project Business Owner(s) and team member relationships to accomplish project goals
  • Author / facilitate strategic initiatives and develop documentation such as project Charters, Education and Communication plans, detailed project plans, implementation toolkits, and present program and project updates / presentations to Business Owners within assigned projects, programs, or initiatives.
  • Proactively assure that standard project controls are followed by ITG project management personnel.
  • Proactively identify and manage project and program-level risks and issues via documented project / program risk and issue processes.
  • Proactively manage the deliverables and change management processes for assigned programs and projects.
  • Provide management, either directly or indirectly, of other Project Management staff to assure quality of work and integration of team members’ work.
  • Mentor staff in project management and controls.
  • Facilitate decision-making that is required for progress on projects and programs.
  • Assure quality assurance and ensure projects and programs meet all audit expectations.
  • Be actively involved in business case development for projects / programs within the company as necessary.
  • Act in a Program Management role as a single point of contact and accountability in coordination with ITG for large scale technology development & implementation initiatives.
  • Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

  • Project Management – applies project controls to identify, communicate, and manage project scope, goals, project plan, and project progress / performance
  • Organization - stays focused and proactively prioritizes initiatives; determines tasks and resources, and schedules with keen ability to multi-task
  • Leadership - guides development of individuals and groups toward desired outcomes, conveying performance expectations and implications. Ensures delivery of leading quality services; clarifies performance and evaluates skill gaps, provides timely feedback; models commitment.
  • Planning and Organizing - establishes courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently
  • Adaptability – maintains effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusts effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or culture
  • Energy – consistently maintains high levels of activity or productivity; sustains long working hours when necessary; operates with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time
  • Managing Conflict – deals effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; uses appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people
  • Stress Tolerance – maintains stable performance under pressure or opposition; handles stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and the organization
  • Delegating Responsibility - allocates decision-making authority and / or task responsibility to appropriate others to maximize the organization's and individuals' effectiveness
  • Tactical Execution - effectively leverages resources and uses project controls to manage projects and complex processes
  • Gaining Commitment - uses appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifies own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved
  • Financial Analysis – displays skills necessary to create business cases as well as plan and track project budget performance for applicable projects
  • Facilitation – demonstrates ability to facilitate medium to large groups of people at various organizational levels for purposes of planning, problem solving, or strategy development
  • Teambuilding – develops structure and direction to facilitate goal accomplishment; fosters developmental relationships, involving others and informing others on team
  • PC / Technical Skills – proficiency or willingness to learn the following technology solutions :
  • o Microsoft Office applications (including OneNote, OneDrive, Excel, Word, Access, Outlook and PowerPoint to include Office Timeline add-on)

    o Online collaboration tools, such as WebEx, WebEx Teams, online facilitation tools and / or other conference calling tools

    o Project Management tools, project scheduling tools, agile scheduling tools, including Microsoft Project, MS Planner and / or another project scheduling tool

    Key Competencies :

  • Honor our Mission and Values
  • o Consistently acts with integrity and high professional standards.

    o Generally lives the organizational values and mission in his / her actions.

    o Acts with transparency and authenticity in daily interactions

    o Maintains a positive attitude and strives for confidence in most situations.

    o Demonstrates empathy and sensitivity to individual differences.

  • Communicate with Impact
  • o Understands audience and strives to deliver effective communications for the intended group.

    o Delivers messages clearly and concisely to the intended audience.

    o Recognizes the importance of shared perspectives and effectively acknowledges the perspective of others.

    o Enters communications with intent to seek understanding and communicates openly and directly.

    o Communicates with the goal of creating personal connections.

  • Attain and Leverage Strategic Relationships
  • o Develops relationships which advance business goals.

    o Exhibits a desire to build external strategic relationships.

    o Understands the importance of collaborating across areas of the business and takes action to communicate with others to achieve mutually beneficial goals.

    o Builds a reputation for being competent, reliable and trustworthy.

  • Lead and Develop Others
  • o Provides adequate direction and feedback to others to accomplish objectives.

    o Offers support and guidance to others appropriately.

    o Shares knowledge and experiences openly with others to help them prepare for future advancements in their career.

    o Reinforces positive behaviors of team members.

    o Communicates the importance of taking responsibility and initiative for one’s personal development and career growth.

  • Effective Decision Making
  • o Considers the current state or immediate needs of the areas of responsibility in the decision process.

    o Demonstrates an awareness of the impact of decisions and takes steps to communicate the potential impact.

    o Makes a recommendation for a specific action after evaluating alternatives.

    o Considers and communicates possible risks of available options during the decision process.

    o Demonstrates a general openness regarding decisions and their consequences.

  • Achieve Success through Change
  • o Solicits and welcomes feedback and new ideas from others.

    o Identifies feasible, innovative solutions to operational challenges.

    o Welcomes change initiatives and demonstrates flexibility in operational strategy.

    o Implements change management within areas of responsibility.

  • Drive Execution and Financial Results
  • o Provides direction to employees within areas of responsibility.

    o Requests assistance from leaders as needed to overcome obstacles to achieving expected results.

    o Monitors progress of action plans and key objectives.

    o Consistently approaches work with initiative and high personal standards.

    o Encourages others to take responsibility for accomplishing personal goals and objectives.

  • Service and Quality Excellence
  • o Seeks to identify patient / customer needs and share them with others.

    o Ensures the creation of an exceptional experience for patients, employees and internal / external stakeholders.

    o Delivers services that exceed patient and customer expectations and encourages others to do so as well.

    o Consistently considers the patient / customer’s safety, satisfaction and / or clinical outcomes while carrying out daily responsibilities.

    Education :

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Management / Administration, or other
  • comparable Bachelor’s Degree (may be substituted with 7 to 10 years relevant experience).

  • Master’s Degree preferred
  • Experience :

  • Minimum of 5 years project management experience in managing multiple projects and programs to successful completion across multiple hospitals, business offices, or health systems, preferably in healthcare revenue cycle
  • Minimum of 5 years of management experience preferred
  • Experience leading large, enterprise-scale projects or programs preferred
  • Healthcare, hospital systems, hospital, supply chain, workforce management, financial services, technical / systems experience a plus
  • Special Skills

    Executive presence, ability to engage and work collaboratively with executives and other stakeholders. Hospital operational PM experience would be ideal, ability to create structure around open ended questions. A strong leader that can help execute and deliver on top division initiatives

    Certificate / License :

  • PMP preferred, but not required
  • LEAN and / or SIX SIGMA certification(s) a plus, but not required
  • Salary : $80

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